Laboratory: Acid-Base Neutralization Reactions
The Perfect Storm – “Spill Drill”

Instructions: Your job is to add each of the four bases to the simulated spill to determine exactly how much of each is required to neutralize the acid. Remember that neutralizing means to make the pH 7. This process of determining the amount of a chemical needed for a certain reaction is called a titration. 

Chemical	Shovels required to neutralize acid	Amount required to neutralize the acid (500 kg per shovel)
(kg)	Cost per
1000 kg
($/kg)	Total Cost
($)	
Magnesium Hydroxide
Mg(OH)2

$330		
Sodium Hydroxide
NaOH

$308		
Sodium Carbonate
Na2CO3

$88		
Calcium Hydroxide
Ca(OH)2

$88